18 BROUWER and WING EASTON 



experience and ability in making the men understand the meaning 

 of the words and grasp what is wanted. 



Treat the people well and above all strictly just, especially in 

 a pecuniary respect, and see to it personally, that they really get 

 what is their due, that is keep an eye on the mandor. Never use 

 corporal punishment, more is achieved with words with natives than 

 is generally supposed. Bold or rebellious elements should be simply 

 dismissed. In many respects natives are like children; treat them 

 as such, that is do not be needlessly severe, and humour them 

 occasionally if what they want to do is not exactly wrong even if 

 you would prefer things done otherwise. Do not be peevish, and 

 don't be a dog in the manger. 



If a traveller has carriers or workmen in his service, who not 

 have their homes in that region, these people should be made 

 to understand beforehand that without exception no damage or 

 robbery of property of the population will be allowed (especially 

 theft of fruit or other growth). These abuses will rarely occur with 

 inhabitants of the region, since they know the current manners 

 and morals. It should not be forgotten that the population holds 

 the traveller responsible to a certain extent for the goodconduct of 

 his people. If misconduct happens to occur it ist best to pay the 

 damage as far as it is reasonable, and deduct this amount from 

 the pay of the culprit. If the latter is not satisfied, than refer the 

 case to the local authorities. 



Giving advance-money to carriers and other workmen is a general 

 evil in the Dutch Indies, for which there seems to be no help. 

 This advancement has to serve for food for the family left behind, 

 for the purchase of some travelling-articles for paying debts, etc. 

 The people always try to get as much as they can, but as a rule 

 deduction is possible by bargaining; the way of paying back should 

 be directly agreed upon. We were accustoned to give only exceptionally 

 a second advance during the same journey, and this only in small 

 amounts. The second author had sometimes recourse to the scheme 

 of letting the people join into clubs, the members of which stood 

 individually surety for the advances or debts of one of the members. 

 The plan not always meets with success but it may be tried since 

 it gives the traveller a better guarantee against running away of 

 the natives. However, with a little prudence and skill large sums 

 of money need never be lost by this infringement. 



b. ivith the populace. If you want something of the natives, pay what 

 they ask in cash; if you think it too much, try to bargain, but 

 never take anything without sufficient payment. Not only you make 



